Integrated Terapies for Deaf Children

Integrated Terapies for Deaf Children

Many are willing to write, but still hassle at the baby. But yesterday the school had to write for the brother, jelasin few things. This communication involves the sister, Ellen (6 years), the deaf but we enter public school. As well as share information on here, in case useful.

Basic Principles of Therapy Ellen

(Integrated therapy = therapy + hear speech therapy)

1. Heard through the ears of ABD-assisted, not by sight gestures or mouth movements.

2. Limitations of the child in response to our conversations is because they have not understood the word / phrase is heard (limited vocabulary, because it just started to hear for 2 years), so it needs to be assisted with drawing / hand movements. But even this aid it is only a moment in order to supply a new word, as the word is understood, visual aids removed.

3. So then is supplied to the ears of Ellen vocabulary, without demanding his immediate / direct to understand let alone pronounce. John Tracy Clinic wrote: to be able to understand a word the child had heard 100 times, to be able to say he had heard 1000 times. So since Ellen put our concentration ABD supply and supplying the word in his ear (when conversing normally, or when specific teaching new words).

4. The technique is to speak at normal volume near the ear. It is intended that suluruh consonants can be captured. Talk to a longer distance with a loud voice (shouting) causes the captured just vocal.

5. We have implemented a point 1-4 for 1 year and has proven to show good results. At the end of the first year, he's only had receptive language (understanding some of the words we speak without moving his lips he saw, but he can not pronounce it), and after that began to appear the first words (even if the pronunciation is not perfect, but it is consistent), and immediately followed by the next words. This method is called auditory verbal techniques. It is that we apply ...

6. Constraint that arises is that pronunciation is still very weak, hence the suggestion of John Tracy Clinic then Ellen aided speech therapy (at a hospital). Speech therapists help shape the pronunciation Ellen speech therapy techniques to the words that are understandable Ellen but not good pronunciation. Although only 4 months (had to quit because they do not fit the new schedule only am-noon), this pattern has shown encouraging results. + Method of auditory verbal speech therapy is called auditory oral. This is our go-apply at this time (with the help of a speech therapist at the school).

Note:

- Modern research claimed almost all deaf children still have residual hearing (not 100% deaf). Residual hearing can be optimized with the help of hearing aids (ABD, although not as sophisticated cochlear implant).

- But wearing the ABD is not the same as wearing glasses, which immediately could see more clearly. Because the response to visual stimuli is direct, while the response to auditory stimuli is through a stage of understanding / interpretation first. To achieve an understanding of the important steps is to be heard, and heard, with clear pronunciation, a short sentence, and if necessary with the help of visual: images and hand movements (sometimes without the help of the child would be difficult to understand new words, like a movie we speak strangers when we hear players talking cas-cis-cus without us capturing that means). But help was slowly eliminated, so that the future will only communicate verbally. (By: Ellen mama, papa edited by Ellen)

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Hearing Loss, Causes, Types and Useful Information | MED-EL

Hearing Loss, Causes, Types and Useful Information | MED-EL: Hearing and

Hearing Loss

Each part of the ear has a critical role in providing sound information to the brain. Hearing loss caused by damage to one or more parts of the outer ear, the middle or inside. In order to properly understand hearing loss, we need to understand the anatomy of the ear and how the hearing. Overview of the case will be outlined in the following explanation.

Hearing loss should always be diagnosed by a hearing, such as expert audiology or ENT specialist. They will test the hearing to determine the type and level of damage. An audiogram, will describe the findings of the hearing test.

There are four types of hearing loss:

Type the first and most common is sensorineural hearing loss caused by the loss or destruction of nerve cells (hair cells) in the cochlea. Conductive hearing loss indicates a problem in the outer or middle ear that causes terhantarnya not exactly sound to the inner ear. Mixed hearing loss is a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Finally, hearing loss occurs when the nerve auditory nerves can not send signals to the brain.

hearing impairment may be of two main types

By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD :

Hearing from a hearing loss may be from two main types - conductive and sensorineural hearing impaired. The third type is the type of the underlying mixture of symptoms of both types of hearing deaf. 1-6

Normal ear anatomy

Ear consists of a narrow channel that allows the sound waves. This is called the outer ear or ear canal. This wave enters the ear canal and strike the ear drum.

Ear drum (called tympani membrane) is a membrane that vibrates as sound waves hit it. Vibrations is given to three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear. This is called a bone hammer, stirrup bone and bone foundation.

Ossicles move to strengthen the vibration and give it to the inner ear. The inner ear contains a shell-shaped organ called the cochlea. The cochlea are tiny hair cells along the inner wall. This move in response to vibrations and send signals through the auditory nerve to the brain.

Decibel hearing

Reach normal hearing is 0-20 decibels (dB). Around 30 dB is to whisper, 50 dB for the average home and 60 dB sound for speech speeches. Sounds like a jet engine sound over 140 dB and painful.

Hearing is measured in decibels (dB HL) hearing.

25-39 dB HL hearing means light (can not hear whispers)

40-69 dB HL moderate means (not listening speech)

70-94 dB HL worse (can not hear the shouting)

more than 95 dB HL deep (can not hear the voice that will be painful for a listen)

Types of hearing loss

Types of conductive hearing loss include hearing, sensorineural hearing and the nature of the mixture.

Conductive hearing

In this case sound waves can not pass from the outer ear to the inner ear resulting in hearing. The most common reasons for:

blockage of the ear canal by ear

ear drum perforation

Build-up of fluid called glue ear for ear infection

Sensorineural hearing loss

This occurs where the auditory nerve and other nerves that carry information from the brain damaged voice heard because of age or injury.

Hearing loss due to aging called presbyacusis. After the age of 30-40, many people begin to lose their hearing in small amounts. This increases with age and by 80 many people may have a significant hearing loss.

Presbuacusis occurs when the hair cells in the cochlea sensitive gradually become damaged or die. Early symptoms include loss of high-frequency noise, such as women or children voices and trouble in consonant conference, making difficult to hear and understand speech.

Ear injuries are other common causes of hearing loss. This occurs because the damage caused by loud noises. Constant inner structure was damaged due to contact with noise. Voice appears causes the hair cells in the cochlea become inflamed.

Some drugs may also cause nerve damage to sensorineural hearing ear. These include antibiotics like aminoglycosides (gentamicin, Amikacin etc.)

Mixed types of hearing loss

When people get the two types together, the condition is referred to as a mix of different types of hearing.

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Two strata (S2), admirable and exemplary

His accomplishments did not cum laude, but the spirit of learning to win the title two strata (S2), admirable and exemplary. Moreover, he was including people with mild hearing impaired, where he suffered hearing loss and if the talk is light or stutter. That figure Saprizul Kamil, graduates Ligkungan ITS Engineering Program Pascarsarjana who got a scholarship from the Ministry of Public Works.

His accomplishments did not cum laude, but the spirit of learning to win the title two strata (S2), admirable and exemplary. Moreover, he was including people with mild hearing impaired, where he suffered hearing loss and if the talk is light or stutter. That figure Saprizul Kamil, Pascarsarjana Environmental Engineering Program graduates who received scholarships from the ITS Department of Public Works.

"I am aware of these shortcomings, but that does not mean the desire to continue learning and studying become blocked. If there is an opportunity and a scholarship yet, I still want to go up to the doctoral program, "Kamil said when met on Thursday afternoon (16/3) in the ITS Campus, with his wife and a son.

Civil servants from government Indramayu placed in the Office of Environment admitted, hearing and communication barriers is often interfere with the course material she receives, but thanks to the hobby of reading that is extraordinary in itself, these obstacles were like nothing. "My willingness to learn is great, so whatever obstacles I often ignore. Moreover, the teachers in delivering the material always comes with a hand out through visualization, so that my easier to understand, "said the father of one child was born in London, 11 April 1966.

Disclosed Kamil, deaf he experienced it, starting at the age of five when he fell out of bed. As a result, hearing impaired and eventually he is slow in responding to people's conversations. "That's why when my kindergarten and elementary school, parents put me in school SLB section B. But after that I tried to go to the public high school. Because I want to prove that I could, "said alumnus SMA Negeri 9 Bandung.

After high school, went on to Kamil Diploma Program Public Works Engineering Academy London, after which he over to the S1 level at Sahid University in Jakarta, Department of Environmental Engineering, graduating in 1995. Prior to his appointment as civil servants in 1997, he also took time to pengikuti Diploma One Computer. "I really enjoy learning, therefore any obstacles that block, including the condition of my deaf patients categorized as mild, I did not pay attention. If there is a chance I want to continue to the doctoral program, "he said.

What is the key to success? "To learn to someone like me, it takes a strong will and are not inferior to anyone and want to read. Since the main capital with impaired hearing condition, though it was assisted tool, is reading, "he said.

Unfortunately, he added, deaf people are lazy to learn to read, so it's always far behind knowledge of normal people. "Other things have to be very clever to adapt to the environment. This is important, because if we are insecure due to environmental influences, then later will drown ourselves, "said Kamil who had been active in Gerkatin (Movement for Deaf Welfare Indonesia).

Proud Wife and Lecturer

What is the response of the wife, Nunung Setyawan, the achievements of her husband? "From the beginning I was proud of the advantages of my husband. I am not one bit inferior to him or her side, because I saw his intelligence was remarkable, "said Nunung.

Azizah Zahra's mother expressed this Kamillah, her husband among those who like to read, because it's within 1.5 years at ITS Surabaya, the number of books to be sent to London to reach 3 quintal more. "He's the one really likes to read and buy books. At home stacks of books to meet some of the vast house. Arguably his salary was only out for the purpose of buying books. What books ranging from religious books, social and economic books, including a book of science that deepen Environmental Engineering, "he said.

In the eyes of his wife, including her husband Kamil were very understanding and gentle. Softness than normal people. "Most people that deaf tempramental and irritable, but he did not. Against children as well as very considerate and careful in educating, "he said.

Looking in the eyes of faculty mentor, Dr. Yulinah Trihadiningrum, Kamil including a figure who has the willingness to learn is remarkable. "In the middle of limitations he wants to change his thesis proposal is considered not eligible for the scholarship program participants PU," he said.

He quite meet the desired expectations of mentors. For example, Yulinah said, when asked to change the title of the thesis, and he had to show how to make observations to the object to be studied, Kamil present in the midst of the PKK who are doing the training and coaching, so he is often present among the motivators for waste management in the jars.

 "Really he's a tenacious researcher, volition hard, and try to succeed in the limits," said Yulinah who claims to communicate with her hands will speak and lip movements. Once again, Yulinah said, adding he was proud of the achievements obtained Kamil. "More proud again proved the mastery of English is quite good. It proved he could graduate with a TOEFL score 477, while there are normal students who have not been successful because of his TOEFL score does not pass, "said Yulinah.

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How can our school board access services for a child with hearing loss?

MOSD has a supraregional mandate from the Quebec Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports (MELS) to provide services to the English School Boards for their children with hearing loss. A child who is entering a school board at age 4 or 5 is usually already diagnosed with a hearing loss, though some children may have a loss which is only diagnosed later, for example in the case of a child with a progressive hearing loss or an acquired loss due to illness or trauma.  Children suspected of having hearing loss can sometimes be tested in the audiology department at MOSD, depending on the indicators in the particular case.  Children are also tested at hospitals and private clinics. 

MOSD offers an array of services depending on the needs of the child and the distances involved.  Boards at a distance are more likely to be offered Indirect services (link).  Students attending schools closer to Montreal may receive the services of a specialist teacher of the hearing impaired as well as audiological, psychosocial and technological services through our mainstream programs ( link)

Some children with more severe losses or with more needs may benefit from attending a specialized class at the MOSD.  These classes are located within a regular public school so that partial mainstreaming may occur.  At MOSD, the goal is for children to attend their neighborhood school, as soon as they are ready and with appropriate support.  The MOSD classes serve as a bridge to the mainstream.  Academic programs link

How are services funded?
MOSD services are offered through yearly contracts with school boards. A child who had been recently diagnosed can receive services for part of a year if the board is in agreement. A child who is classified as having a hearing impairment (“44”) may require a little support or a great deal of support and specialized teaching.  Discussions between the board, the school, the family and MOSD can ensure that the appropriate program and services are made available. Contact the MOSD for further information at info@montrealoralschool.com (link)

For personnel in regular schools:

What are some possible signs of hearing loss in children?

·                     Often does not respond when spoken to or is surprised when he finally does hear

·                     Needs people to be closer to him in order to understand

·                     Often asks “what?” or seems puzzled

·                     May have some pronunciation problems;

·                     May give inappropriate answers to basic questions; responses may seem off topic

·                     May not participate well in class

·                     May have trouble paying attention or staying on topic

·                     May seem to depend a lot on visual cues

I have a child in my class who may have a hearing loss. What should I do?

If you suspect that a child may have a hearing loss it is essential to pursue this. An undiagnosed hearing loss can cause a child serious problems.  Usually a general practitioner, family doctor or pediatrician will refer a child for a hearing test at a hospital or clinic. Children with many risk factors can occasionally be tested at the MOSD.

I have a child who wears hearing aids  (or a cochlear implant) in my class.  What can I do to help him in the class? 

The classroom situation is a noisy one for the child with hearing loss who needs the best acoustic environment possible in order to use his residual hearing and make use of his amplification.  Students may also use an FM system to help them hear better in noise and over distance.   FM link here.  A specialist teacher of the hearing impaired or a speech/language pathologist or audiologist can help you to determine adaptations that can be made in your classroom to improve the listening environment. Even with these adaptations, there will likely still be challenges to listening and learning in a regular classroom. For specific suggestions, click here.

Volunteering

I might like to volunteer at the MOSD; what could I do?

We’d love to hear from you!  There are a number of ways that a volunteer can help.

Some volunteers work in the classes or nursery with a particular group or teacher with tasks such as helping with science themes, listening to children read, helping with 1-1 tutoring, leading a lunch activity, playing games for social support. 

Some volunteers offer after-school help with homework, perhaps in French or math.  Others serve a more social role, helping the student learn more about their neighborhood, visiting the library, going to movies etc.

Other volunteers may choose to help the MOSD as an organization by working on events,  fundraising, or doing clerical work.

If you have a skill that you’d like to share please let us know.

How are volunteers matched?

Potential volunteers come to an intake session at MOSD and are interviewed.  Their availability and preferences in relation to ages of students and types of activities are taken into consideration in making a match.

What is the time commitment?
This can be variable depending on the tasks, however in general we ask for a minimum commitment of 90 minutes a week for the school year, though we recognize that some university students may need to finish in April...

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My engineer Story

RACHMITA, deaf WIN AN ENGINEER DEGREE

 Industry / Profession

Deaf Foundation Prosperous and Soul (SEHIJRA) / Chairman of Foundation

Subject Awards

The solution to the deaf independence by providing skills training.

Rachmita Maun Harahap (Mita) was the fourth of six children of a couple Masniari Siregar (61) and Ali Panangaran Harahap (71). Four children their spouses (including Mita) deaf, deformed from birth. Two other normal child. Sidempuan Mita was born in Padang, West Sumatra.

Although deaf since birth, does not preclude Mita to excel in a normal school. Mita successfully passed on SDN Kertajaya 10 and SMPN 6 surabaya - then a favorite school - with a satisfactory grade. So also can bypass the SMU 1 Attack brilliant value. Even during high school, extracurricular activities participated mita like tennis and marching band. 

When that Mita was elected bsebagai best majorette Serang. Graduated from high school, take a test mita UMPTN target UI or ITB. However, her efforts failed, she decided to attend at the Univ. Mercubuana majored in architectural engineering. Mita successfully graduated from the Univ. Mercubuana in 4.5 years with cum laude. With such achievement brings Mita received a scholarship from Mr Probosutedjo (Chairman Tower Bhakti Foundation) to continue his studies programs in Art and Design, ITB.

After reaching S2, Mita returned to Univ. Mercubuana. In 2000, its status as a contract employee in the Bag. Designer House Oversight and Structuring Facilities and Campus room while a lecturer Variable Jur. Architectural Engineering. Since October 2005 the status of a permanent employee Bag. Interior Design Faculty Workshop. Civil Engineering and Planning. The struggle became permanent employees achieved with great effort because it blocked his appointment disabled condition.

Not all people with disabilities can be as lucky as Mita. There are still tens of millions of people with disabilities who live in the downturn, difficulties in finding jobs and they are also discriminated against in a variety of life. Driven difficult experiences become permanent employees, Mita engage in various social activities, especially for the disabled (on Disabled). This activity has been started since 1991. Later, December 5, 2001 Mita founded and later became chairman of the Foundation for a Healthy Body and Soul or abbreviated SEHJIRA.

The initial capital for the gift of time parents Mita Rp 5 million and was used to purchase a computer and making notary public. Outdoor activities are still in the dwelling older people. After working at the University Mita Mercubuana, income is used to finance the activities of the foundation. In addition, he has also been a participant Superdeal (quiz) and awarded USD 8 million and the money was used to rent a house for the foundation. The foundation also supported by PPCI (Disabled Association of Indonesia), Jakarta SLB school that provides training on Disabled independence, Al-Azhar caring people in aid of computer facilities.

SEHJIRA principal activities are:

  To raise funds procurement

  Provides information on education and employment

  Provide scholarships to children from underprivileged families

  Independence training for deaf youth can express themselves in a positive way

  Distribution of labor deaf who have worked

  Exercising sewing skills and make a cake for young deaf

  Receive tailoring of the company that carried out by members of convection deaf

  Introduction to sign language (American Sign Language), chanting and computer courses

In the beginning (2001) only 20 people on Disabled, until now there are 223 on Disabled are all from the Greater Jakarta area who have participated in the program SEHJIRA. Results they achieved, including 10 people of them already know how to sew. From the sewing skill, they have opened their own business at home, and also worked at a garment company. One of their first achievement won the race to make national coat. In addition to sewing skills, 8 sudha on Disabled other works in marketing, auditing, finance, administration as well as the driver. Another skill about 13 people had been able to computers, seven people have been able to sign language, and 13 people have been accepted at public junior high schools.

Hope Mita want to set up schools ranging from kindergarten to university level for the deaf. This desire no other because they want to achieve equality and opportunity for on Disabled in order to fill all aspects of life and livelihood.

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Masniari Siregar, Mother of Four Deaf Children

Changing Her Fourth Limitations into Success Through Love and Prayer

Having a deaf child is a drawback for some people to be covered. But unlike the case with Masniari. He was even more driven to educate and motivate the four children who suffer from hearing impaired to succeed. Determination was successful thanks to the hard work he did with her husband, Irwan Ibrahim. In fact one of them is able to achieve a degree S2 with its limitations. How is the real story?

Thursday (08/04) afternoon, visited the residence Masniari Reality Siregar, a mother who has four children suffering from deafness. The house is located in a residential Masniari Siregar Treasury Department Karang Tengah, Tangerang, Banten. Her house is not so big, but look beautiful with just a few trees planted in front of the house.

A warm welcome greeted the arrival of Masniari Reality. With great hospitality and distinctive smile, Masniari Siregar immediately invites Reality into the parlor to share a story about her struggle raising and educating their children to achieve success. Sitting on a brown couch, Masniari began to open a chat with a fairly relaxed atmosphere.

Women were often greeted Masriani admitted that having children is a blessing in itself. According to him, there are still many women who are married for many years but was not entrusted by God to have a child. "I am grateful to have a child," he said. Since getting married in 1942 with her soul mate, Ali Panangaran Harahap (72) he has been blessed with six children, namely Barli harahap Judge (43), King Muddin (42) Erwin Syarifuddin (40), Rachmita Maun (39), Linda Noura ( 37) and Ade Nur Ima (35). But of the six children only Muddin the King and Linda Noura normal. "Another child with hearing loss," he said. When married, admitted Masniari very young age is 18 years old while the 28-year-old harahap. Although closed to within 10 years, it did not make Masniari ashamed, "Love is what convinced me to marry him," the story Masniari.

Grateful for Her Lack Four. Despite having deaf children, Masniari never regret having given birth children. For him, the child is a trust that must be maintained despite its shortcomings. Masniari also not ashamed and hurt when some neighbors who sometimes mencibirnya because he has a deaf child. "If I was embarrassed and bagimana with my kids, they certainly do not have any confidence," he explained. 

Masniari was always raising confidence in their children. Varanya is to say that their children were normal like the other kids just hearing less and can hardly talk. "I always say that when children ask his condition," said Masniari. As a mother who had four deaf course make Masniari must educate with extra hard. Because, if they left, his progress would be slow. "I share the role with my husband, my son and husband keep making money," he explained. Her husband worked in the Ministry of Finance.

Almost every day, always accompanied Masniari four children both at school and at home "After children come home from school, I hardly ever go out to a neighbor's house to play. I spent a lot more time to look after the children, "he explained again. If any Masniari come out normally he went with her husband and children. Routine activities are recognized Masniari an expression of affection from her and her husband. Through the compassion that he hoped the development of all children are able to show success in the future.

Masniari admitted in educating their children never to discriminate between normal and deaf. "For me, all the children the same. So I never discriminate menganak-emaskan let alone one of the children, "he said with a very thick accent Batak. One of the education that he applied to children is always disciplined and responsible for the various actions performed. Since childhood all children are accustomed to getting up early and Fajr prayers together. After that, they are required to clean up and make her bed each. "The most clean tidy bed is Barli Judge Harahap first child," he recalls.

Disciplinary culture deliberately applied by Masniari early, because according to the discipline of creating a culture of childhood that will shape the character of the child to be responsible and self-sufficient when it was grown. "No. I live forever with the children because someday the girls will be living alone -own and split with me, "said Masniari. In addition, Masniari also hopes someday his children does not rely on other people because it has a weakness in hearing and speech.

Prayer and Compassion. Although every day Masniari always accompany their children does not mean all the activities and children's creativity is limited. "I do not curb the desire of children, all my children free up to determine his own way, because they are going to live" he explained. Like when Rachmita Maun or commonly called Mita to basic education in public schools. Previously, Mita was educated at the School (SLB). However, he then has the desire to feel the education in public schools. Due to continuous whining to attend public school, eventually wishes granted by Masniari Mita. "I happen to know anybody's head so I could put the school on a normal school Mita," said the grandmother of six grandchildren. Mita own claim to want to move because it was able to follow the lessons in public schools. After Mita entered public school, his sister, Linda, who is also entered in the bronze tuna normal school because it has the same desire to Mita. While the two brothers just do not want to get in a normal school. Although tuna bronze, both Mita and Linda could follow lessons. Even Mita always included in the ranking of the top ten in his class.

In addition to teaching democratic culture in the midst of the family. Masniari also strongly emphasizes education to children anakanya, almost all children received his college, except Barli Hakim and Erwin Harahap Syarifudin. Because the two brothers are not in school on a normal school. The most striking achievement is Mita, fourth child is capable of continuing their education to S2 at the Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB) to take the Department of Interior.

Almost all children experience success Masniari, in life, both deaf and normal. One example is the work as a businessman Barli rubber plantations. Rajamudin, as a supervisor at a company called PT. Eka East Kingdom in Malang, East Java. Erwin berprogesi as marketing staff in one of the shipping company. While Mita, to pursue a career as a lecturer and interior design as well as Linda worked in the insurance company PT. Bina Puri Upakara. The latter, Ade worked as an entrepreneur and owning your own business is quite profitable. The success achieved by these children is not no other business other than his children are determined to learn, it is also accompanied by a prayer that never stops being said of her mother. Not only that, educated mothers who teach their children independence, although some of them are deaf. "Almost every day and night I always pray for the success of my children," he said as he closed the conversation

Want to Establish Special University Deaf

Rachmita Maun Harahap or often called Mita is born deficient in hearing and speech difficulties. Despite such, Mita has never regretted his fate is. Instead, he thanked God for having given abilities that are not possessed by any other normal person.

 For Mita, both parents were very significant in his life. While still a small school friends had denounced him. However, her parents always reassuring Mita. He also suggested for obtaining elated. In addition, both parents are also very fond of all the children, not least for deaf children. Mita also very grateful to have parents who are very concerned at all with the education of their children "If my parents do not care about our education, maybe I do not like now," said Irwan Ibrahim's husband.

As tuna bronze, certainly Mita very well understand the difficulties the same boat with her. Moreover, in his own family there are three people deaf. Motivated to help friends sensibnya it on the 5th December 2001, he founded the Foundation SEHJIRA (Healthy and Soul). The Foundation is engaged in training and education for the hearing impaired. Besides establishing SEHJIRA Foundation, Mita also has another huge obsession that establish special universities deaf. Because in Indonesia, there is no special university for the deaf. In the near future, the plan he will also take a doctorate in Overseas. "I want to take a doctorate," Mita said without elaborating.

On receiving the award

"Pelita In commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Hipenca) in Jakarta, Jakarta Government through the Department of Social Welfare to reward people with disabilities berprestasi.Pemberian Award presented Deputy Governor Prijanto diTMIl. Award is given to outstanding persons with disabilities, and non-disabled individual, humidity gaan who has devoted his life for the welfare for the disabled. addition, free medical social services, provision of physical support machine and donation of money and gifts natural.

Cief dept Budihardjo said with disabilities achievers received a certificate of appreciation from the governor of Jakarta, the best individual Ir Rachmita Maun Harahap, he was outstanding in the field of disability Deaf academics, speakers in seminars and a motivator. "

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More than 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss,

May be the right word to represent this feeling is you are not alone. Actually we already know a lot of people get lost went they still a baby, a child or as an adult. I just found out even pets such as cats and dogs can be affected by hearing loss Too.

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There is a new information that I read the report of who.yang recently released a new conferencing. following is the contents.



February 27, 2013 | GENEVA - More than 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss, according to a new global estimates of prevalence are released by WHO, for Ear Care Day International (March 3).

More people than ever face hearing loss

As the global population ages, more people than ever before to face hearing loss. One in three people over the age of 65 years - a total of 165 million people around the world - living with hearing loss. Although hearing loss from aging can often be helped with hearing devices, there is not enough produced to meet the needs.

"Current production of hearing aids meets less than 10% of global needs. In developing countries, fewer than one in 40 people who need a hearing aid have one." Said Dr. Shelly Chadha of WHO's Department of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness. "WHO is exploring technology transfer as a way to promote access to hearing aids in developing countries."
Ear infections are a major cause of hearing loss

Another 32 million are affected by hearing loss are children under the age of 15. Ear infections are the leading cause of disability, especially in the low and middle income countries. The prevalence of disabling hearing loss highest in South Asia, Asia Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa, according to the latest WHO review of available studies.

Infectious diseases such as rubella, meningitis, measles, mumps can cause hearing loss. Most diseases can be prevented through vaccination. Other common causes include exposure to excessive noise, ear or head injury, aging, genetic causes, problems during pregnancy and childbirth (such as cytomegalovirus infection or syphilis) and the use of drugs that can damage hearing.
Half of all cases are easily preventable

"About half of all cases of hearing loss are easily preventable while many can be treated through early diagnosis and appropriate intervention such as surgery implantable hearing devices. Individuals with hearing impairments may also benefit from sign language training and social support."

WHO encourages countries to develop programs to prevent hearing loss in their primary health care system, including vaccination of children against measles, meningitis, mumps and rubella, screening and treatment of syphilis in pregnant women, and the initial assessment and management of hearing loss in infants.
For further information please contact:

Mr. Pull Jasarevic,
WHO Communications Officer
Phone: +41 22 791 5099
Mobile: +41 79 367 6214
E-mail: jasarevict@who.int


There is a new awareness after reading this article. turns out we are not alone is true. even if we collect all of the people affected by hearing loss may be able to form a state. could not you imagine a whole country that people are people deaf? may be true if some people say that there is now a new culture that tries to thrive in the culture of deaf people.
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My Children and hearing loss

Hearing is an essential factor in children's speech and language development. Consequently, it is important that if a child has any hearing impairment, it is detected at the earliest possible stage.

It can be worrying to discover that your child has impaired hearing. For most parents it is a sorrow that has to be lived through, and it can be hard to recognise and accept that life may have turned out differently from the way we had imagined. 

my child 

Many questions naturally arise: 

• How can we communicate with our child, if he or she cannot hear? 
• Can our child have a normal childhood? 
• Does it hurt to wear hearing aids? 
• Will the child be able to speak normally? 
• Will our child have to wear hearing aids for the rest of his or her life? 
• How will things go in school?

But do not despair. There is no reason why a child with impaired hearing should not have a good childhood and develop quite normally. Take one step at a time, and listen to the skilled, professional advice you are offered by your doctor or ear specialist.